Stop taking in more information, without knowing what to do with it.
Strategy Group Classroom
A live 8-week group course that will lay the foundation for continuing education and will take professionals, like yourself, to the next level by teaching you how to apply information, so that you feel competent and confident in your value, attract ideal clients, and get your clients real results.
The fitness industry is flooding you with information, without giving you the tools to navigate through it.
Our clients and athletes want a confident trainer who can direct their attention to the elements of training that matter and will get them results.
Confidence comes by having a training IDENTITY that is reflected in your principles and systems.
RESULTS come from principles that guide your decisions even when the details change.
Join me and a group of professionals that want to stop being overwhelmed by the vastness of training methodologies, and want to be confident in their own skills.
We will work together to consolidate your currently held knowledge and experience to quickly create a structure for learning, transformation, and turning action into results.
INTRODUCING
An 8-week implementation process to help you customize your own coaching identity and training system to help you get your clients real results that last.
Here’s what you can expect to get from the course,
- Clarity on how to identify, formulate, and implement training principles
- A clear framework to build out with new information
- How to turn cutting edge, complex training information into actual exercises and programming strategies
- Coaching strategies that will improve client effort and adherence
- Better communication skills, so your clients and athletes can be clear about your training beliefs and value
- Structure within your coaching to increase hourly rate by decreasing preparation time
- A clear framework to use for business marketing
- Strategy discussions to provide clarity and problem solving
Here’s what you get
- The truth about training principles and systems so that you can create your own frameworks and models.
- How to uncover your own unique critical view of training so that you can create effective programs for your clients that are unique to you by uncovering what is important to you.
- Discover how the essential elements of a training system will help you implement cutting edge fitness information.
- A proven formula to consolidate knowledge through mind mapping so that you can start formulating principles unique to you!
- Fitness Professional principles & model examples so you can visualize the process.
- The difference between training principles vs principles of a trainer most coaches miss so that you can clarify your movement and coaching strategies
- How to create your OWN training principles to build YOUR OWN unique identity.
- Strategies to implement YOUR training model & principles.
- How to turn principles into Strategies & Methods, so you can start building a full training system.
- How to implement your principles into programming templates and planning, so you can build a training system that will get your clients & athletes results.
- How to organize training sessions based on your principles.
- How to transform your principles into communication strategies through descriptive terminology and cue selection.
- How to formulate coaching strategies within your system to create a client experience, buy-in, and improve communication.
- How to identify knowledge gaps and create action steps for future learning, so you can continue to be confident on your training strategies while keeping up on cutting edge fitness information.
- When and How to acquire new knowledge in order to fill gaps in your system and continue to improve.
- How to develop your message, market to ideal clients, grow your business, and turn your training system into a scalable and sustainable product.
- How to put your system into action!
- What to Do Next & Course Exit Overview
- How to create a process for exercise selection that reflects YOUR principles.
- Full Access to the MBT Positional & Exercise Manuals to provide you with a step-by-step approach to exercise selection, progression, and movement standards
- How to create movement definitions to improve coach-to-client/athlete communication.
- Full Access to 12 previous special guest calls with leaders in the fitness and performance industries from Kevin Carr to Todd Bumgardner to Justin Moore to Fergus Connolly to Beverley Simpson, and many more.
- Full Access to The MBT Position Principles course that will dramatically improve your exercise selection decisions
In addition to the weekly education, you’ll also get:
- An individual call with Michelle during the course
- One group video call per week, so you have access to your coach and community to get all of your questions answered
- Insight from Special Guests
- Community forum to ask questions, exchange ideas, and build your network
- Discussions focused on assignment overviews, Q&A, principle development, and planning strategies
- Assignments related to creating principles, mind maps, processes, and templates for your training sessions
Learn how the Group Classroom helped Brandon take the NEXT step in his career...
"I joined the Strategy course group classroom because I felt it was time to take another step in my career as a professional trainer and fitness studio owner.
I feel my type of training is fairly unique, but I needed help formalizing my programming and wanted to better articulate my philosophy and client standards.
Michelle helped me untangle the ideas and concepts I had in my head and turn them into useful templates, documents, and guidelines that have improved every facet of my business.
I'm a better trainer and my clients are seeing better results thanks to my working with Michelle.
The business is growing and I feel well-equipped for the future.
Michelle is excellent about catering the course materials and conversation to your unique needs and helping you do what must be done to stand out from the pack." - Brandon H.
Join the Strategy Course Group Classroom and learn how to formalize your unique training philosophy into a brand that will help your business grow for years to come.
Brandon Hall owner of Decent Shape.
See Brandon's FULL presentation to the Strategy Course Alumni Group below for a special glimpse into the value this course will bring to you, your business, and your clients!
Here's what Classroom Alumni have to say...
Meet Your Instructor, Dr. Michelle Boland
I’ve helped hundreds of clients and fitness professionals maximize their training results based on principles and now it’s your turn.
I created this course and community because of the three biggest problems with continuing education opportunities I see for personal trainers, strength & conditioning coaches, and physical therapists:
1. The academic system fails to provide the skills needed to navigate the vast world of information. We try to do the right thing by going to continuing education events and course to help support our growth, but we end up failing at making information useful.
2. We gain information, not a mentor. You will most likely never have a conversation with a presenter at a weekend seminar and will never see them again following the seminar. You get lost in taking in all the rapid fire information and then fail at implementing.
3. The courses are mostly theoretical and lack application within context. You receive a manual, that you will most likely never open again, and are sent on your way. You enjoy the course, but a few months later it’s like you never went. Your return on investment is low.
Meanwhile the academic system has us rolling in student loan debt and weekend seminars with travel can easily cost over $3,000.
We invest in information. BUT, what if that could change?
Instead of more information, what about skills to make information useful to us, our clients, and our business?
Instead of listening to a presenter for 16 hours and never being able to have a 1:1 conversation, what about a small group of our peers for support and a accessible instructor to ask personalize questions?
Discover an experience that will take a step back from MORE information and teach you the skills to navigate and implement information.
The MBT Strategy group classroom includes weekly content designed to provide YOU with the skills to identify, formulate, and implement YOUR own training methods.
We will work together to build principles, have weekly calls to problem solve, and conversations to provide context. You will turn your knowledge into a full principle-based training system.
At the end of the experience you will have confidence in your ability to get your clients results with the knowledge that you already have.
You will gain friends and a mentor that will continue beyond the 8 week course.
So, tell me are you in?
MBT Strategy Course Group Classroom
I never want finances to be a barrier for continuing education so there is an extended payment plan. Click the button below for the 5 month payment plan.
Interested in the Strategy Course, but you don't know if this is right for you?
Schedule a call with Michelle to discover if this course is right for you!
And these 4 Bonuses are waiting for you when you join:
Bonus #1 Free Month Trial to the NEW MBT Exercise Database
You will gain a free glimpse into the NEW Exercise Database app. The new digital format allows you to have instant, easy access on your mobile device or laptop. It will take out the guesswork from your clients and athletes with an new feature to help you link videos into your training programs. The new Database includes access to all future updates and over 1,200 exercise videos.
Bonus #2 Free Access to the NEW MBT Position Principles Course
You will gain free, instant access to another MBT course that provides clarity behind the thought process of how and why to incorporate body positions into your exercise selection. The course breaks down the foundational principles behind MBT's exercise selection strategies and how to make them your own, benefiting your clients and athletes. A $129 value.
Bonus #3 Access to the Strategists Alumni Group
All Strategy Course Group Classroom members are invited to the strategists alumni group! The goal of this community is to help you get your training and business questions answered so you can grow, share resources, and get feedback.
The alumni group is an exclusive community that Michelle organizes guest calls for, provides unique resources to, and provides personal support in a group setting for future development for all who invest in the strategy course group classroom (see below).
Bonus #4 Exclusive Access to all previous Strategy Group Guests
Listen to over 12 previous calls with leading professionals in the fields of fitness, physical therapy, performance, and marketing. Learn how they have applied their principles to grow their business, keep their professional athletes winning, and get their general population fitness clients results.
Prior guests lectures include Kevin Carr, Fergus Connolly, Memphis Grizzlies S&C coach Eric Schmitt, marketing expert Beverley Simpson, Strength Faction's Todd Bumgardner, Multi Directional Speed Expert Justin Moore, and many more.
Get a glimpse into the free, exclusive MBT Strategist's Alumni Group that follows the Strategy Course...
Brandon Hall of Decent Shape (training studio) speaks to the Strategist Alumni Group about,
- How he worked with Michelle to define 'Decent Shape'
- How he uses the elements of 'Decent Shape' to create physical standards
- How he worked with Michelle to build those standards into a training template and programming structure for his gym saving him a massive amount of time and giving him direction
- How he worked with Michelle to compare his services to places like Orange Theory and how he uses the contrasts to build a brand, drive marketing, and improve client communication
Here’s what MORE Classroom Alumni are saying about their experience...
Michelle is a fantastic professional to learn with. She offers a wealth of experience and knowledge delivered in a thoughtful and friendly fashion. It was helpful to see her model and systems and learn about process behind how she developed them. Michelle does an excellent job connecting participants with resources and examples that support developing your own model and systems.
-Levi Kirkpatrick
If you're a fitness professional trying to identify your own space and how to set yourself apart from others, this mentorship is a no-brainer. I think Michelle does a great job explaining how to identify your own training principles and have programs you create fall in line with your beliefs. Over the twelve week course you'll learn to apply the knowledge you already have and create a training model to influence your client communication, business strategy, exercise selection and programming templates. The twice weekly live calls in addition to the hours of pre-recorded content really provide real time support for any questions you may have to ensure success.
- Steven Reyes
I chose to join the MBT Strategy Group to create more structure and clarity on my coaching style and solidify my methods in writing. I wanted to work smarter not harder.
My biggest struggle when I joined the classroom was organization. Throughout the course with the assignments, I began seeing that I actually did have a process I was following I just didn't realize it until I wrote down all the processes and principles that I base my decisions on. That has given me more confidence and security in what I do.
My biggest struggles now are long term programming and I am currently using the template and the exercise database to develop a more timely and efficient programming strategy.
I love the questions you posed to me for clarity on concepts etc, they were thought provoking and required me to dive deeper into my beliefs about what I do. When you asked me to think of HOW when refining my principles, or defining skills and abilities. Diving deeper felt unnecessary, I thought my words were self explanatory but the more I defined something the more I either solidified why I used it or realized it wasn't applicable.
I recommend working with Michelle for anyone who
- Struggles with organizing their thoughts or ideas
- Wants to reflect and perfect their professional strategy
- Wants to optimize their time by having a plan, process, and principles in place
The group classroom provides a great support system for accountability and the range of professional experience and perspective encourages thought provoking discussions and productive feedback in a judgment free space.
- Crystal Thomas
I have taken many courses and continued my education, but what I realized from being in this course, was that no one is teaching you how to use that accumulated knowledge.
I didn’t realize how much I needed this course to take my training and business to the next level. This course has allowed me to create a more streamlined message to my potential clients of who I am and what I can do for them.
By far the best money and time I’ve ever invested in continuing education.
Even though I had a model and principles in place, it allowed me to identify gaps in my model and fill them.
Michelle is an amazing teacher, she has the ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand and ask the right questions at the right time.
-RYAN HEICKERT, MS., ATC, PES,
Co-Owner of Function and Strength
I am in my first couple of years in the industry, and was feeling so overwhelmed with the never ending open platform of information. I had no idea where to start, what to trust, how to get focused. Then I found Michelle & the MBT Strategy group.It has brought helped me bring back some focus and find a starting point. Throughout the 12 weeks I have been introduced to amazing people in my classroom & really enjoyed the guest speakers throughout. Michelle has such a vast knowledge of the industry, is top class at what she does and the best part is she is so honest, open & willing to share her experience with others. I struggled with defining my principles & understanding creating my own model but Michelle has been incredible patience, encouraging & helpful. My biggest takeaway has been - "That I know enough" I was so scared that I'm not good enough, I don't know enough & I don't know where to start. But I have enough for where I am at and Michelle & the others in my group have shown me the pathway to grow & learn to excel in my career. This is only the beginning, now instead of being scared I am excited.
– Natasha
This course has by far been the most influential course I’ve ever taken. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have incredible professors in undergrad and grad school. Unfortunately, standard academic schooling doesn’t make a place in the curriculum to teach us students how to integrate the information we learn into our own SYSTEM/MODEL. It doesn’t teach us how to find and use OUR OWN VOICES. The Strategy Course Group Classroom bridges this gap and does it WELL in an organized yet fluid fashion. I can not recommend this course highly enough to ALL physical therapists and fitness professionals.
–Michelle Landis, DPT
"I checked off another certification, and had just finished an amazing 3-month long course and I found myself frozen with information, yet feeling like I "still didn't know enough," how do I implement all of this new knowledge without getting lost in it, or feeling overwhelmed? Then Michelle's Strategy Course hit my inbox, and I knew this wouldn't be another course to add to the pile of information in my head, but a course that could help me sort through all of the knowledge I did have, help me organize and put it to use. Not only did Michelle help us sort through information, but she challenged us to dig deeper and really pull our belief systems to the surface, identify them, and write them down in an organized, principle-driven format. I now have a clear picture of who I am as a trainer and coach, I have a system I can use for any client, and a filter for any new information I learn. I can't thank her enough for helping me find my voice, having given so much of her time and energy into providing the insight and tools needed to take my coaching to the next level. If you are on the fence, be assured that this is not "just another course" and it is worth every penny."
–Jess Voyer
“When I found out about Michelle Boland’s course, I signed up and it proved to be one of the BEST things that has ever happened to my training for myself, my clients, and business in general. She helped me break down everything I knew and also taught me to filter through new information and fit it within what I already know. So I am taking in new information, but not getting rid of the old, useful information.
On top of that, she taught me how to take that information and turn it into actionable strategies that not only made programming easier, but it streamlined it so I can be more efficient and take on more clients with more confidence.
THIS COURSE IS 100% A MUST-DO!"
–Kyle Reinstadtler
“I have never been a part of something like this and wanted to see what it was like and hot it was structured. I manage other trainers so thought it may be helpful. I work strictly virtually now...follow and respect Michelle's work and was eager to learn from her.
My biggest struggles were at times lacking confidence and structure. In working by myslef now, it can be easy to wonder what other professionals are doing and to skate by without a lot of structure since I have been doing this for a long time.
My biggest takeaways were learning what mind mapping is and how it works, really having to think about my principles professionally, which also opened my mind to thinking about principles in all parts of my life, and expanding my professional network.
Now, I feel more confident in my knowledge and abilities.
It was well worth it in my opinion. Michelle is an absolute professional at what she does and this course brings a lot of value.
This is coming from someone who has been in the field for almost 15 years and has taken loads of continuing education."
–Tyler Cote
"I feel like this was extremely valuable for me. I've been a trainer and coach for a while now. So I'm willing to pay for good coaching in order to grow and get a little better. This course has helped to grow me and make me think a bit different. It's introduced me being open minded to even small changes over time with clients matter. Especially if they are the right changes.
My favorite aspects of the course were mind mapping, connecting with like minded individuals, and exposure to how Michelle thinks through programming decisions."
–Chris Mullins
“In a word this course was really challenging and REALLY THOUGHT PROVOKING. I found myself prior to the course going to a bunch of continuing education and half haphazardly applying the material with clients and getting inconsistent results. So I was looking for a model of my own and a process to develop a model and Michelle really helped me with that. With the examples, resources, and personal feedback she provided over the course of the last 8 weeks, I was able to come up with something of my own…I feel much more confident with the processes I have in place and through this process of trying to figure out what I do, who I help best, and how I can help them get better THIS COURSE WAS REALLY IMPACTFUL.
The amount of introspection was really valuable and worth its weight IN GOLD. Coming out of this course I feel much more confident as a coach, I feel INSPIRED, and I feel like I have a lot of ideas. ANYONE who takes this course would be well served by it and I think it can help you be a better coach."
–Thomas Damron
I’m so certain this course is EXACTLY what you need to level up your coaching and training skills, that I’m willing to take on ALL THE RISK.
Join today and if in 30 days you show me that you’ve done the work and aren’t happy with your results? I’ll refund you no questions asked.
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About Michelle
I grew up in central Massachusetts where my interest for athletics and playing sports began. I played soccer, basketball, and ran track at the collegiate level while studying Nutrition. After reflecting on my life passion for athletics and sports performance training, I decided to pursue a higher education degree in strength and conditioning (M.S.) and exercise physiology (PhD) at Springfield College (MA).
I have several years of professional experience as a strength and conditioning coach at a Division 1 institution working with a nationally ranked top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey team, a nationally ranked top 10 Men’s Ice Hockey team, and other teams including Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball. I then created my own company, Michelle Boland Training, in order to support others in achieving their performance and fitness goals to the best of my abilities.